[ Academia ] [ Litigation ] [ Regulatory & Policy ] [ Transactional ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Internet : This is a great choice if your focus is cyberlaw or you expect to work with media companies seeking to protect unlicensed access to their content. It is also a good choice for those who will represent the growing number of companies whose networks may be subject to hacking or whose data may be subpoenaed by law enforcement or otherwise captured by intelligence agencies. It considers some of the civil liberties threatened by a technologically interconnected world with fewer safeguards for the privacy and security of information and communication.

General course
Description:

This seminar surveys the legal environment for technology security and privacy. We will emphasize areas of law that are frequently invoked, hotly contested, or ripe for reform. Specific topics will include trespass offenses (CFAA and DMCA), consumer protection against deficient security, breach notification, privacy policies, communications safeguards (ECPA), and compelled disclosure to law enforcement and intelligence agencies (Title III and FISA). The material will draw upon high profile and challenging cases, including the prosecutions of Aaron Swartz and Bradley Manning, the contempt citation against Lavabit, and class actions against Apple, Facebook, and Google. Students will have the option of completing a series of short written assignments or one research paper. After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from section (01) into section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor. A background in computer science is not required for this course. Writing (W) credit is for 3Ls only. Elements used in grading: Class Participation, Attendance, Written Assignments.